Wed, 10 Jun, 2020
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Wed, 22 Apr, 2020
The US Justice Department plans to propose changes to a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Google and Facebook amid criticism that the tech platforms carry material that promotes illicit conduct and suppresses conservative opinions.
Tue, 10 Mar, 2020
Another message sent to them said: “It is … trending on Twitter and the comments are not exactly favourable! Just type in ‘Black and Tans’ in the search box and you’ll see what I mean.”
Tue, 11 Feb, 2020
Rochestown murderer Peter Whelan will be locked up until at least 2025 under the new Parole Act, the Government has confirmed.
Tue, 22 Oct, 2019
Prison guards are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates in Jeffrey Epstein’s unit every half-an-hour when they were not doing so, sources have said.
Wed, 14 Aug, 2019
Despite Donald Trump’s orders, America’s free speech laws mean police are powerless to arrest someone for ranting on social media, says Sarah N Lynch and Mark Hosenball.
Mon, 12 Aug, 2019
Latest: Robert Mueller said in his report that he could not conclusively determine that Donald Trump had committed criminal obstruction of justice.
Thu, 18 Apr, 2019
Robert Mueller found no evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign ‘conspired or co-ordinated’ with Russia but the stage is set for a new set of political and legal battles, says Andy Sullivan.
Tue, 26 Mar, 2019
Robert Mueller does not exonerate Donald Trump of obstruction of justice or find that he committed a crime, according to a Justice Department letter.
Sun, 24 Mar, 2019
Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted the report on his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 US election, Attorney General William Barr must decide how much of the document - if any - to make public.
Volkswagen and its former chief executive have been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over claims they failed to disclose to investors that diesel vehicles violated emission standards.
Sat, 16 Mar, 2019
A dedicated crèche facility has been created at a refugee centre in west Waterford to cater for children of migrants awaiting permanent relocation, here.
Wed, 25 Apr, 2018
The Government may have to pull its multimillion-euro publicity campaign on domestic violence after victims said it insults them.
Wed, 18 Apr, 2018
A review on the mishandling of emails about garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe raises fresh questions about the Department of Justice’s ability to answer queries or do its work.
Thu, 29 Mar, 2018
"Toughness is the thing that they most fear."
Mon, 19 Mar, 2018
Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director fired by the US attorney general, kept personal memos regarding President Donald Trump, according to a source.
Sat, 17 Mar, 2018
Latest: President Donald Trump has inspected the prototypes for the "big beautiful border wall" he wants to build to separate the US from Mexico.
Tue, 13 Mar, 2018
The Department of Justice has missed the deadline to respond to one of the Ombudsman’s key recommendations about the Magdalene Redress scheme.
Mon, 12 Mar, 2018
US President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on attorney general Jeff Sessions.
Wed, 28 Feb, 2018
Parents, teachers and students affected by school shootings over the past two decades have met President Donald Trump as the White House sought to show resolve against gun violence.
Wed, 21 Feb, 2018
President Donald Trump has directed the US Justice Department to ban gun modifications such as the bump stocks used in the Las Vegas massacre.
Tue, 20 Feb, 2018
Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, US president Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that Republicans say shows improper use of surveillance by the FBI, White House officials said yesterday.
Fri, 02 Feb, 2018
Two Republican senators have said that President Donald Trump would be wise to keep a public silence on an independent investigation into his 2016 campaign’s contacts with Russia in the wake of news reports he sought to fire the special counsel.
Sun, 28 Jan, 2018
President Donald Trump has dismissed as "fake news" a New York Times report that he ordered the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June, but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign.
Fri, 26 Jan, 2018
A draft letter from the Garda Commissioner to the Department of Justice about the legal strategy pursued by the commissioner at the O'Higgins inquiry was written by a Department official, the Charleton tribunal has heard.
Fri, 12 Jan, 2018
The US Justice Department has made clear its proposed ban on transgender military recruits is on hold.
Sat, 30 Dec, 2017
A radical break-up of the Department of Justice into two has formed the basis of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s offering to Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin in a bid to avoid a general election.
Mon, 27 Nov, 2017
LATEST: It has been stated this evening that Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald was not informed of a phone call between Nóirín O’Sullivan and the Department of Justice over the adversarial legal strategy towards Maurice McCabe at the the O’Higgins Tribunal.
Sun, 26 Nov, 2017
Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have told US President Donald Trump's legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference.
Fri, 24 Nov, 2017
You know how it feels when you have to carry the can for someone else’s mistake.
Thu, 23 Nov, 2017
It took the Department of Justice and the Tánaiste four days to tell the Taoiseach about an email which revealed efforts by gardaí to discredit Sergeant Maurice McCabe at an inquiry.
Wed, 22 Nov, 2017
US president Donald Trump's former campaign chairman - who is accused of multiple financial crimes - has attacked the strength of the evidence against him, saying the case is "embellished".
Thu, 02 Nov, 2017
A man believed to be an American citizen who was fighting with Islamic State militants has surrendered in Syria and is being held in American custody.
Fri, 15 Sep, 2017
Two members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee have moved to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by president Donald Trump.
Thu, 03 Aug, 2017
US president Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of private meetings with congressional investigators.
Tue, 25 Jul, 2017
A total of 412 people have been charged in the US with taking part in healthcare fraud and opioid scams worth 1.3 billion US dollars.
Thu, 13 Jul, 2017
Republican and Democrat leaders on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee are threatening a subpoena unless the White House clarifies whether any recordings, memoranda or other documents exist of Donald Trump's meetings with sacked FBI director James Comey.
Fri, 30 Jun, 2017
US President Donald Trump has wished sacked FBI director James Comey luck ahead of his upcoming congressional testimony.
Tue, 06 Jun, 2017
Mr Kushner, a key White House adviser, had meetings with Moscow's ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, and Russian banker Sergey Gorkov.
Fri, 26 May, 2017
The US government is suing Fiat Chrysler, alleging that some diesel pick-up trucks and Jeep SUVs cheat on emissions tests.
Tue, 23 May, 2017
President Donald Trump said the first day of his maiden international trip has been "tremendous".
Sat, 20 May, 2017
Latest: Donald Trump has said a thorough investigation will confirm there was "no collusion" between his presidential election campaign and any foreign entity.
Thu, 18 May, 2017
A federal judge has blocked any attempt by the Trump administration to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that do not cooperate with US immigration officials.
Wed, 26 Apr, 2017
Congressional investigators have rebuffed former US national security adviser Michael Flynn's offer of cooperation in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Fri, 31 Mar, 2017
The State wants to control the unregulated trade in imitation firearms, because they can be a “threat to public safety”, if misused.
Tue, 21 Mar, 2017
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said he will step aside from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Thu, 02 Mar, 2017
It has been confirmed President Donald Trump asked his national security advisor to resign.
Tue, 14 Feb, 2017
Update 9am: President Donald Trump has lost an appeal against a court ruling blocking his travel ban on certain travellers and all refugees.
Sun, 05 Feb, 2017
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